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Ala al-Din Husayn's sack of Ghazna
Ala al-Din Husayn's sack of Ghazna (ویرانی غزنه به دست علاءالدین حسین) was the 1150 destruction of the Ghaznavid capital by the Ghurid sultan Ala al-Din Husayn, avenging his brothers.
Ala al-Din Muhammad III of Alamut
Ala al-Din Muhammad III (علاء الدين محمد) was the Nizari Ismaili imam and lord of Alamut in Persia, reigning from 1221 until his murder in 1255.
Ala al-Din Tekish
Ala al-Din Tekish (علاء الدين تكش) was Khwarazmshah of Khwarazm from 1172 until his death in 1200, best known for ending the Seljuk sultanate of Iraq in 1194.
Ala Ila Ela
Ala Ila Ela (ఆలా ఇలా ఎలా), 2023 Telugu romantic drama directed by Dwarki Raghava, starring Shakthi Vasudevan and Poorna, music by Mani Sharma, released 21 July 2023; distinct from the 2014 film Ala Ela.
Ala Moana Center
Ala Moana Center, also known as Ala Moana Shopping Center, is an open-air shopping mall in Honolulu, Hawaii, opened in 1959 and the state's largest shopping center.
Ala Modalaindi (అలా మొదలైంది)
Ala Modalaindi (అలా మొదలైంది) is a 2011 Telugu romantic comedy, the directorial debut of B.V. Nandini Reddy, starring Nani and Nithya Menen. Produced by K.L. Damodar Prasad, it was a sleeper hit, won a Nandi Award, and was remade in Tamil, Bengali, and Kannada.
Ala Nova
Ala Nova (Ala Nova, Schwechat) was a Roman cavalry fort (ala) on the Danube Limes in Pannonia Superior, Austria, occupied about 100–500 AD, with 2009/2010 excavations revealing barracks, a 140-grave cemetery, and later Avar settlement.
Ala Tsuper
Ala Tsuper (Алла Цупер), born 1979 in Rivne, Ukraine, is a Belarusian freestyle aerials skier. Six-time Olympian (UKR 1998, BLR 2002–2018), she won gold at Sochi 2014 with 98.01 and was 2018 flagbearer.
Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (అల వైకుంఠపురములో)
Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (అల వైకుంఠపురములో) is a 2020 Telugu action drama comedy directed by Trivikram Srinivas, starring Allu Arjun and Pooja Hegde, about a baby swapped at birth, released for Sankranti 2020 with music by S. Thaman.
Ala-Too
Ala-Too (Ала-Тоо) is a Kyrgyz-language monthly literary-artistic magazine of the Writers' Union and Ministry of Culture, founded in 1931 in Frunze, where nearly all prominent works of Kyrgyz literature were first published.
Ala-ud-Din Ahmad Shah II
Ala-ud-Din Ahmad Shah II (قطب الدین احمد شاہ) was Sultan of the Bahmani Sultanate of the Deccan from 1436 to 1458, succeeding his father Ahmad Shah I Wali.
Ala-ud-Din Hasan Bahman Shah
Ala-ud-Din Hasan Bahman Shah (علاء الدین حسن بهمن شاه) founded the Bahmani Sultanate, proclaimed sultan at Gulbarga in 1347 after revolting against Delhi's Tughluq rule.
Ala-ud-Din Imad Shah
Ala-ud-Din Imad Shah (علاء الدین عماد شاہ) was a sultan of Berar of the Imad Shahi dynasty, who succeeded his father and was succeeded by his son Darya Imad Shah.
Alaa Al Aswany (علاء الأسواني)
Alaa Al Aswany (علاء الأسواني, born 1957) is an Egyptian novelist and dentist, author of The Yacoubian Building (عمارة يعقوبيان), the Arab world's bestseller for five years, a Kefaya founding member, and now exiled in the United States.
Alaa Bellaarouch
Alaa Bellaarouch (علاء بلعروش) is a Moroccan goalkeeper from Casablanca who won the 2023 U23 Africa Cup of Nations and joined Dinamo București on loan in 2026.
Alabama
Alabama, the Cotton State, is a southeastern U.S. state bordered by Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee; admitted as the 22nd state on December 14, 1819, with capital Montgomery and about 5.2 million residents.
Alabama (band)
Alabama (band), also known as Wildcountry and Young Country, is the country supergroup from Fort Payne, Alabama, formed by cousins Randy Owen, Teddy Gentry, and Jeff Cook, with 42 number-one country singles, over 73 million albums, and 2005 Country Music Hall of Fame induction.
Alabama 3
Alabama 3 (A3 in the US) are a Brixton, London band formed in 1995 fusing country, acid house, blues, and gospel; their "Woke Up This Morning" is The Sopranos' theme.
Alabama A&M University
Alabama A&M University (AAMU), founded 1875 in Huntsville by William Hooper Councill, is Alabama's largest HBCU and an 1890 land-grant institution at Normal, Alabama, with 7,808 students in fall 2025.
Alabama Claims
The Alabama claims were U.S. demands against Britain for damages by British-built Confederate raiders such as the Alabama, Florida, and Shenandoah, settled by the 1872 Geneva Tribunal under the 1871 Treaty of Washington with a $15.5 million award.
Alabama Crimson Tide
The Alabama Crimson Tide is the University of Alabama's college football program in Tuscaloosa, competing in the SEC and claiming 18 national championships, including an AP-era record 13.
Alabama Crimson Tide football
Alabama Crimson Tide football, University of Alabama's SEC program since 1892 (originally the Thin Red Line), claims 18 national and 30 SEC championships, plays at Bryant-Denny Stadium, coached by Kalen DeBoer.
Alabama Crimson Tide football under Nick Saban
Alabama Crimson Tide football under Nick Saban, 2007-2024: six national titles (2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2020), nine SEC championships, 194-27 record, four Heisman winners, ended with retirement and Kalen DeBoer hire.
Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball: University of Alabama SEC program founded 1913, plays at Coleman Coliseum (15,383), 25 NCAA appearances, first Final Four in 2024, coached by Nate Oats.
Alabama Democratic Party
The Alabama Democratic Party, governed by the State Democratic Executive Committee (SDEC) in Montgomery, dominated Alabama politics from 1874 until civil-rights-era realignment; Bobby Singleton became chair in 2026 after Republican dominance began in 2010.
Alabama Department of Transportation
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is Alabama's state transportation agency, headquartered in Montgomery with five regions; founded as the State Highway Commission in 1911 and renamed in 1993.
Alabama Memorial Preservation Act
The Alabama Memorial Preservation Act is a 2017 Alabama statute barring state and local governments from removing or altering monuments on public property, with $25,000 fines.
Alabama Power
Alabama Power is an investor-owned electric utility headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, serving roughly 1.5 million customers across much of the state as a subsidiary of Southern Company.
Alabama Public Television
Alabama Public Television is Alabama's statewide public television network, a non-profit educational broadcaster that launched in 1955 as the nation's first statewide educational television network.
Alabama Shakes
Alabama Shakes is a Grammy-winning American soul and blues rock band formed in Athens, Alabama, in 2009, fronted by Brittany Howard and known for its 2015 album Sound & Color.